English 10 Comprehension

English 10 Comprehension review

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Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

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Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

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What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods damage houses and roads.

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One can infer from the reading that ----

• dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world

• communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins

• it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each other

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The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us ----.

• does not mean that we are superior to them

• shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication

• proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea

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It is clear from the passage that dolphins ----.

• don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them

• are proven to be less intelligent than once thought

• have a reputation for being friendly to humans

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It is stated in the reading that ----.

• acting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theater

• opera doesn't have anything in common with musical theater

• music in musical theater is not as important as it is in opera

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We can understand from the reading that ----

• people are captivated more by opera than musical theater

• drama in opera is more important than the music

• orchestras in operas can vary considerably in size

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It is pointed out in the reading that opera ----.

• has developed under the influence of musical theater

• is a drama sung with an orchestra

• is not a high-budget production

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What is the author's purpose?

• to entertain you with a story about a boy who worked hard

• to teach you how to play basketball

• to persuade you to try out for the basketball team

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Which is an example of personification?

• "Well at least you're human!" Said the Duck.

• Mr. Porter needs to stop being so mean to his students.

• The trees danced with the wind, singing a song of silence.

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This paragraph mainly tells you:

• why flute music charms snakes

• why snakes can't hear sounds

• how people really charm snakes

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When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?

• When you come across something you don't understand

• When you are halfway through the text

• After you've already read it several times

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What information should you gather when you preview a text?

• The names of every character in the work

• A general idea of what the text is about

• Details about the life of the author

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What does Inference mean?

• Using what I know

• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

• Giving a reason for your answer

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It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

• got her sunglasses

• made a sandwich

• picked up her umbrella

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Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimsuit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

• the beach

• school

• the library

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The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

• eating breakfast

• sailing

• riding his bike

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What can we infer about the orchard?

• It was crowded at the orchard

• It was expensive to pick apples at that orchard

• It was a long drive to get to the orchard

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What literary term is "Thre must be a zillion apples this year!"

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Understatement

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What had made this a good year for apples?

• the autumn

• the weather

• the sunny day

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What is the main idea of the passage?

• Dessert is supposed to come last.

• The students had a backward day.

• It is hard to do things backward.

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What is the main idea of this passage?

• Weekends are the best times to travel.

• The author enjoys spending time with her family.

• The author's grandparents live far away.

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What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Josh got lots of gifts.

• Charles got a lot of gifts.

• Charles had a great birthday.

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What is this selection mainly about?

• Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

• We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

• The Robots will someday take over the world

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What assumption is made about robots in this reading?

• Robots are good for society

• Robots are bad for society

• Robots are a danger to the environment

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"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

What can you infer about Violet?

• She is energetic

• She is shy

• She is mean

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What does "UFO fever had infected the country" mean in the paragraph above?

• The fear that aliens were visiting the earth was spreading.

• People were becoming sick for unknown reasons.

• The alien crash victims were being treated for a fever.

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What does "like bees swarming to a hive" mean in the paragraph above?

• Some Europeans brought honey bees with them to America.

• Most Europeans came to America by airplane.

• Many Europeans wanted to come to America during this period.

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Which is a metaphor?

• "Ring, ring, ring!" Went the telephone downstairs.

• The dark path seemed to judge me.

• She is a walking dictionary.